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Celebrating Thanksgiving with Family and Food! 🦃

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Debate Starters and Arguments for Thanksgiving Roles

Debate Starters:

1. Should we change our Thanksgiving traditions to be more environmentally friendly?
2. Is it important to keep Thanksgiving meals healthy?
3. How can we make Thanksgiving a time for community and helping others?

Environmental Advocate

Arguments:

1. Eco-Friendly Decorations: Using decorations that are good for the environment, like paper or reusable items, helps keep our planet clean. Plastic can take hundreds of years to disappear!
2. Plant-Based Meals: Eating more vegetables and fruits instead of meat can help reduce pollution. Animals like cows produce gases that can harm the air we breathe.
3. Reduce Food Waste: Making sure we only make as much food as we can eat means we don’t throw away food. This helps save resources like water and energy.

Traditionalist

Arguments:

1. Classic Dishes: Traditional foods like turkey and stuffing are part of what makes Thanksgiving special. These meals remind us of the history and stories of our families.
2. Family Customs: Keeping family traditions alive, like certain recipes or ways of decorating, helps us feel connected to our relatives and our past.
3. Historical Significance: Celebrating Thanksgiving the way it has been done for years helps us remember the history and why we give thanks.

Health Enthusiast

Arguments:

1. Healthier Versions: Making healthier versions of our favorite foods can be fun and tasty. For example, using less sugar or more vegetables can make a big difference.
2. Portion Control: Eating the right amount of food helps us feel good and have energy. It's better to eat just enough rather than too much.
3. Physical Activities: Doing something active, like playing a game or going for a walk after the meal, helps our bodies stay strong and healthy.

Community Organizer

Arguments:

1. Volunteering: Helping out at shelters or food banks can make other people’s Thanksgiving special too. It feels good to share and help others.
2. Neighborhood Potluck: Having a potluck dinner where everyone brings a dish can be a fun way to share different foods and meet new people in the neighborhood.
3. Community Games and Activities: Organizing games or activities for everyone can make Thanksgiving more fun and bring people closer together.

These debate starters and arguments are designed to help 11-12 year olds think about different ways to celebrate Thanksgiving and the impact of their choices.